So I had called my mom on Friday night to ask her to go with me for the procedure. I just think there’s only certain people who can see you with your feet in the stirrups while you’re being inseminated and I felt like she was the only one I’d want there with me.
Everything on Sunday went very well. I picked my Mom up – and we made the journey to the Boston IVF Waltham center for the procedure. We waited for about 20-30 minutes (mostly because we were early) and then we were called into the room. The nurse was really sweet – first we reviewed Chris’s numbers with the frozen sample, which was the one piece I was nervous about. Of course, he had an A+ report card and even the nurse complimented how good the stats were (everything above minimums), especially considering it was a frozen sample. Woo hoo! I went into the bathroom, emptied my bladder, and got undressed from the waist down. When I came out the nurse asked if I had questions and I asked about whether it was a myth or not to elevate your bottom half after the IUI because I’ve read that it is suggested and for a friend’s two IUIs they did that. She said that they don’t have it as part of their protocol because there are these two…we’ll call them valves, and one she can see and she pushes the catheter through there and then there’s another she can’t see but both seal up once the sperm is put in. So it can’t fall out. She also equated it to sex – after sex, do you lie in the bed with your legs and bum in the air? No, not typically – and plenty of people still get pregnant. Good point.
So I lied on the table and put my feet in the stirrups and we got to business. My mom stood beside me and tried to make me laugh – which was nice. She also petted my hair – I felt like a little girl again but in a good way. This is what I needed. The nurse confirmed ovulation based on seeing clear mucus and I told her I’d been feeling terrible ovulation pains on my left side all day, so this was very good! About 5 minutes later, she slowly pushed the sperm in through the catheter and it barely cramped. Much less pain than the last IUI and she said it’s because she goes very slow when pushing the sperm in.
I went back in the bathroom, got dressed and we headed out. I spent the rest of the day lounging around the couch, watching TV and reading. Now I’m in my two week waiting (TWW) period and drinking decaf coffee. I am so hopeful this is our cycle!
I am so glad to catch up on these posts! I am pulling for you – take it easy and try to stay busy. Love that Two Week Wait!
Thanks!! I’m hopeful but trying not to get too crazy… Work is extremely busy, so that helps keep my mind off of it. Only 13 more days (since I actually have a TW+1DW)!